The Human-Computer Interaction and Design (HCID) master’s programme is an interdisciplinary programme where our User-Centred Design approach places the users at the centre of the design process. By combining human aspects to technological and business aspects, we create new products and services with great usability and user experience.

Examen:

Diplomingenjör

Ansökningsperiod:

15.2.2019 - 15.4.2019

Undervisningsspråk:

engelska

Längd:

2 år,
heltidsstudier

Behörighet:

Lämplig lägre högskoleexamen

Utbildningsområde:

Det tekniska utbildningsområdet

Studiepoäng:

120 studiepoäng

Högskola:

Högskolan för teknikvetenskaper

Ansökningsperioden har slutat

Föregående ansökningsperiod stängdes 15.4.2019

Study objectives

The Human-Computer Interaction and Design (HCID) master’s programme is an interdisciplinary programme where our User-Centred Design approach places the users at the centre of the design process. By combining human aspects (both at a cognitive, aesthetic and sensory-motor level) to technological and business aspects, we create new products and services with great usability and user experience, and a solid customer demand, which often translate into commercial success.

HCID serves as the bridge to new products and services. Students learn how to design and define how people interact and live with the modern ever changing technical world.

Career opportunities

Graduates from the Human-Computer Interaction and Design master’s programme qualify for jobs in international and local organizations in both technical and business roles. Graduates could become:

User experience (UX) or interaction designer

UX Architect

Usability engineer

Interactive systems engineer

Human factors expert

Business developer

Product manager

Consultant

Through their multidisciplinary attitude, HCID graduates are valuable in open innovation settings where different aspects (market, users, social aspects, media technologies) come together. They can choose to work within companies that provide value-added products and services, such as game companies, e-learning, web developers, and entertainment. An alternative path would be to start your own company to provide product or technology development, media content, business development or consultancy services.

Language of instruction

The language of instruction of the programme is English.

Tuition fees

Study contents

The programme is a double degree programme, which means that you will study at two European universities and in two different countries. The programme has an integrated technical content (Technical major) and business content (Innovation & Entrepreneurship – I&E minor). The I&E minor is shared between all programmes. An integral part of the second year is a Master’s thesis (30 ECTS).

The double-degree programme is implemented jointly by leading European universities. The students can select their favorite first (entry) and second (exit) year universities. Each university has a unique specialisation area, which allows students to select their own second year area of expertise.

Structure of the studies

Please note that both ENTRY and EXIT universities might be subject to changes. Kindly check before applying.

The first year of the programme is offered by Aalto University, KTH, University Paris-Sud, University of Twente, Technical University of Madrid UPM and Polytechnic University of Milan (Polimi). It comprises of the courses in the following core areas, complemented with the courses of the entrepreneurial minor:

Introduction Human-Computer Interaction

User-Centred Design Methods

Programming of Interactive systems

Evaluation techniques

Multidisciplinary Design Project

During the second year of studies, the student chooses a spesialisation option offered in one of the seven exit point universities: Aalto University, KTH, University Paris-Sud, University of Twente, Technical University of Madrid UPM, TU Berlin or University of Trento. The specialisation option offered at Aalto University is User Modeling for Advanced Human-Computer Interaction.

Aalto offers a specialisation in advanced machine learning techniques for modelling users and their interactions with computers. The students will learn how to apply advanced machine learning techniques for modeling users and their interactions with computers with the possibility to apply the gained knowledge in their own research project. Elective topics include neural networks, speech recognition and algorithmic data mining and model-based user interface design.

Mandatory course of the specialisation option is:

Machine Learning: Basic Principles (5 ECTS)

Elective courses of the specialisation option can be selected e.g. from the following list:

Admission to the EIT Digital Master School majors

The ICT Innovation programme has separate application periods and admission procedures from the rest of the Master's programmes offered by Aalto University. Further information on the admission is available on the EIT Digital Master School website for prospective students (masterschool.eitdigital.eu).

The EIT Label is a quality seal awarded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) to a KIC educational programme that has been assessed positively by the EIT on the implementation of the EIT Quality Assurance and Learning Enhancement (EIT QALE) system, and the application of specific quality criteria with focus on the EIT Overarching Learning Outcomes (EIT OLOs), robust entrepreneurship education, highly integrated, innovative ‘learning-by-doing’ curricula, international mobility and outreach.